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Are All Guitar Amp Leads The Same?

playlead — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:03:04 +0000

A lead guitar question that should definitely interest you all this week

Question: i am thinking of buying a les paul guitar and i want to know if the lead are all the same and will fit in to any amp?

Answer: As long as Microsoft stays out of the guitar amp buisness, you will not have to worry about different leads.

Is This Weird, Having the Same Guitar As My Lead Guitarist?

playlead — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:04:08 +0000

A lead guitar question that should definitely interest you all this week

Question: is it weird if my bands lead guitarist and i have the same guitars .. well mines an epiphone sg in black and his is a gibson sg in black.. would that look or seem weird?

Answer: Not really. Sometimes it looks cool to match. It’d look better if they were different colors, but either way, it’s not weird.

Whats the Best Guitar for a Backing Guitar (rhythm) Not Lead!?

playlead — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:04:21 +0000

This week’s question is as follows:

Question: Im looking for a guitar that’s best for rhythm players, my friend here is playing lead and singing, and my other friend is playing bass, and I chose a backing guitar to harmonize with the lead guitar, so Ive heard some people suggest a gibson sg or a fender telecaster, but I wanted get some other ideas, so hit me with your best shot!
I dont lower my standards because is you dont do the dirty work then whose gunna do it?

Answer: I’m really not sure the type of guitar makes to much of a difference, it’s all in your technique as a rhythm player and the style of music you’re playing.
I guess you might want something to cover a more mid-range sound so go for a guitar with humbuckers. Gibson SG’s have a small body with low resonance so they have a more shrill sound. Try a Les Paul or something similar. Maybe a Gretsch electromatic or an epiphone dot.

But again, most of it has to do with how you play it.
More than anything, just find a guitar that you like!

Lead Guitar Question!?

playlead — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:03:39 +0000

A tough lead guitar question this week. Let’s dive straight in

Question: Hi what does a intro, chorus, verse , solo, outro or if there are any other of these related terms of the parts in the song please explain to me the details of them,. 5 star for best answer

Answer: Intro and Outro: Basically the intro intruduces the song, and in most songs, its generally just instrumental to kinda give the feel of the song, and then the outro makes the song end smoothly and make sense
Verses: a musical structure with a certain rhythm that repeats at least twice through out the song, with the chorus separating the verses, though lyrics for the verses are different even though the music stays basically the same
Chorus: the main part of the song, which can be slower or faster then the verse, but basically is the part that repeats the same lyrics and music, and it generally repeats a couple times at the end of the song
Bridge: A completely different rhythm from the chorus and verse that comes usually after the second time the chorus is repeated, instead of having another verse

hope that was helpful! also just listen to any song, and you’ll see how some parts repeat the same(the chorus) and some parts sound the same but have different lyrics(verses) and then there’s a completely different part somewhere near the end of the song(the bridge) and then the intro and outro are pretty much the easiest to know, since they are at the beginning and end of songs, though some songs don’t have them

Name Me at Least 5 Lead Singers Who Are Also the Lead Guitar Player in Their Band….?

playlead — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:05:24 +0000

What’s this week’s lead guitar question? Let’s dive straight in…

Question: don’t count CCR, I already thought of that one…or Kings of Leon (am I right on that one?)
I need at least 5 more … (I have to prove to a friend that SRV isn’t the only one) lol
seee…this is why I LOVE YAHOO ANSWERS! MUSE…I’m so much of an idiot for not thinking of that..they were JUST on SNL this past weekend! You guys are the best-thank you! I’ll hack into Answers and give the first 5 a perfect score, thanks again – lol

Answer: Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits)
Paul Weller (The Jam)
Curt Kirkwood (The Meat Puppets)
Joe Walsh (The James Gang)
Jorma Kaukonen (Hot Tuna)
Jimi Hendrix
Alvin Lee (Ten Years After)
D.Boon (The Minutemen)

What Effects Are Used for the Lead Guitar in the Song I Disappear by Metallica?

playlead — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:04:29 +0000

What’s this week’s question? Let’s dive straight in…

Question: What Effects Are Used for the Lead Guitar in the Song I Disappear by Metallica?

Answer: close — AUTO wah and distortion. i remember reading many years ago in an interview in guitar world or something that kirk hammett used an auto wah on this particular song, and that is how he got that "scoop" sound that happens more quickly and mechanically than a regular wah pedal. i couldn’t find any references to the interview online, so we will just have to trust my memory on this one!

PEACE

Acoustic Guitarists Who Only Mainy Play Acoustic and Play Heavier and Do More Lead Like an Electric Guitar?

playlead — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:03:17 +0000

Keep the lead guitar questions coming! I liked this one:

Question: no one really plays like this, i mean rock n roll licks and solos on acoustic and combining it into acoustic style playing.

Answer: Keb’ Mo’

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx9C7xqpQFw

Delaney Bramlett

Johnny Winter

Ry Cooder

Ricky Skaggs

Blind Willie McTell

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPZTcga9y60

At a Concert Which is Louder, the Rhythm or Lead Guitar?

playlead — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 16:02:53 +0000

This week’s question is as follows:

Question: Honestly I don’t know and I can’t tell but my guess is lead is louder than rhythm but I could be wrong.

Answer: For the most part, the volumes are generally equal. A lead guitarist may use a pedal or something similar to boost the frequencies to cut through the mix, and, therefore seem louder. However, generally speaking, the two are equal.

Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Bass Or Drums. Which is Most Important in a Band?

playlead — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:03:34 +0000

What a great lead guitar question:

Question: Tricky One.

In my opinion –
Drums and bass are most important
then rhythm guitar
then finally lead.

I see lead guitar as the decoration of the music. You have to have the basics down from the bass and drums to start with, or its all a big mess.

what do you think?

Answer: Lead Guitar is just for show and tricks in its own way, so I agree there. I actually play both drum and bass, so I guess I would be biased saying Drum and Bass are the best. I will put them in order, starting with top priority. Bass, Rhythm, Drums, Lead. Bass keeps the songs "feel" throughout. Rhythm is the same, but with that high guitar sound. You don’t need drums, persay. But for most genres, it’s impressive and fun. It’s what the crowd is banging their heads to.

Whats the Difference Between Bass and Guitar Leads?

playlead — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:03:34 +0000

We’ve had a reader question come in on the subject of lead guitar. Let’s take a look:

Question: Hey, I play bass. And every I buy a lead, It’s picked out for me by the shop. The first lead I had was pretty cheap and broke, on stage… Whats I need to know is, Is their even such thing a a bass lead. and if so, whats the difference between a guitar and bass. Also what can happen to my equipment if I use a guitar lead with my bass?

Answer: Do you mean the cable? There is no difference between guitar and bass cables. They are both standard 1/4" instrument cables.